Immortal Road.

"what?"

Lin Shan waited and waited, but the Starry Sky Elixir, once placed in the ceramic bottle, seemed to have sunk into the sea.

However, the suction force of the object did decrease, allowing the otter to escape. But it couldn't break free from the rope binding it, which made it cry out in pain.

The ceramic bottle was now focusing all its efforts on dissolving the object inside, using every possible method. The Xuan Tian Ling Bao was highly autonomous, and its digestion did not require outside intervention.

However, this thing is very strange. It constantly emits black smoke and flows out black liquid when it dissolves, corroding and contaminating the material of the ceramic bottle itself.

Finally, after digesting it, something felt wrong. The treasure began to convulse violently, like gagging, and kept vomiting bitter fluid.

Pfft~~~ Pfft~~~
A heartbroken voice came from the darkness on the other side.

"Honey, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

The earthenware bottle remained silent, only inducing vomiting. The bottle body deflated on its own, and then the mouth tilted back and sprayed violently!

One pool after another of black water was spat out, falling onto the weapon-refining hall below, immediately corroding through to the bottom. The disciples and apprentices inside screamed in terror, and chaos ensued.

Before anyone could figure out what was happening, the bottom of the ceramic bottle started leaking liquid, a black halo spreading out, with endless drips of black water.

The bottle opening was already full of black foam, and the bottom of the bottle leaked out, leaving only dry heaving, which made the person on the other end feel extremely distressed!
"You...you're playing dirty tricks! What kind of potion did you give my darling?"

No need to look, this Xuan Tian Ling Bao is completely useless. The Calamity Star is a hot potato to begin with. If you swallow it and try to digest it, wouldn't that be just asking for trouble?

Lin Shan flicked his finger, and a tall, yellow-turbaned warrior stepped out.

They stepped forward, grabbed the rope, and together with the Thunder Beast, tore it open, freeing the creature and suppressing the sword in the process.

Seeing this, the person in the darkness did not make another move.

Clearly, this exchange was just a warm-up, with neither side going all out. However, it offers a glimpse into the bigger picture, as the saying goes, a wise man doesn't suffer a loss he can avoid.

The other party even abandoned such a large business as the weapon-refining hall, leaving behind a harsh statement before disappearing.

"You just wait, I'll remember this grudge. Once I've gathered my connections, I'll come back to get my revenge!"

Master Zhuchen was extremely cautious, remaining hidden throughout the entire process. After testing the waters with a few spiritual treasures, he realized something was amiss and decisively abandoned his family business, demonstrating his calm and experienced nature.

Lei Otter retaliated fiercely, completely destroying the main hall below. The Yellow Turban Warrior, a large man, also joined in, and quickly destroyed the production line.

The disciples and apprentices inside scattered in all directions, running faster than rabbits.

Lin Shan did not commit any indiscriminate killings. Instead, a smile appeared on his lips as he called his spirit pet and the Yellow Turban Warriors back.

Seeing that he could still laugh, the old Taoist priest Jinchi said with exasperation:
"Brother, you're in deep trouble now! Since you've offended them, why didn't you pursue them to the end instead of letting them go?"

He couldn't understand this kid's thought process.

Master Zhuchen is an unparalleled master of weapon crafting, skilled in crafting weapons but not in combat, so he is temporarily avoiding confrontation.

But as long as he goes back and spreads the word, there are plenty of powerful people willing to stand up for him. At that time, it won't be just one or two people, but a whole group of Void Realm cultivators coming to take revenge!

No matter how powerful you are, you can't fight against four people with two fists. How can you stand up to them?

At this moment, Rai Otter was still playing with the knife he had captured in his paws, waving it around randomly and chirping excitedly. You have to admit, this guy looked strangely comical playing with a small knife.

Lin Shan smiled and waved his hand:
"You like it? Then this thing is yours."

"Chirp chirp chirp."

The beast danced excitedly, immediately putting on a show of its "Chaotic Cloak and Blade Technique." Its small blade wielded with ferocious power, almost accidentally injuring the old Taoist priest Jinchi!

"No, bro, are you even listening to me?"

He angrily stepped forward, snatched the knife, and was about to throw it away.

"This item was refined by the Grandmaster of Dust Forging, and he can sense it at all times. Once he gathers reinforcements, he can track you down at any time. You dare to give such a hot potato to your spirit pet? You're asking for trouble!"

The otter was startled and quickly reached out its paw to snatch it back, holding it in its arms and hiding far away.

Old Taoist Jinchi's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Give it to me!"

"Chirp chirp chirp."

The old man got into a fight with a thunder otter.

Lin Shan glanced at the burly Yellow Turban Warrior standing beside him, looking rather simple-minded, with a hemp rope in his hand.

I took it and looked at it.

Nine-section whip

Quality: Heavenly Treasure
Description: An offensive and binding type spiritual treasure with flexible moves and unexpected angles. After binding the enemy, it can imprison some of their spiritual power. The more the enemy struggles, the tighter it becomes, triggering enemy-locking restrictions and using their strength to strangle them until they are strangled to death.

(Note: This item has been refined by the Grandmaster of Dust Refining)

Enhancement requirement: Cannot be enhanced
"good."

The items in the hands of a master craftsman are indeed all of the finest quality.

Lin Shan could actually use the Myriad Manifestations Star Flame to cleanse the mark, but now is not the time.

Because how could he simply let the other party get away?
The reason for letting him off the hook is to prevent him from resorting to desperate measures!
After all, he was an unparalleled master craftsman, and he didn't believe that he didn't have some skills. So he let him go first, then used the Seven Arrows of Cursed Nails to severely injure him, and then went over to finish him off.

Wouldn't it be safer to minimize risk and maximize returns this way?

The old Taoist priest Jinchi was unaware of his scheme. At this moment, he was in a panic and had been struggling with a spirit beast for a long time, only to find that he couldn't catch it!
There's no way around it; lightning escape is practically unsolvable. Without special control methods, like the Xuan Tian spiritual treasure such as the pottery bottle from before, catching the lightning otter won't be easy.

Unfortunately, the pottery bottle was corroded by the calamity star, which is a pity. However, Master Zhuchen must have many more good things in his possession.

"Go, get down."

Lin Shan beckoned them to land. Langshan was in a mess at the moment. The weapon refining hall was destroyed and the mountain protection formation was paralyzed. Only Qingquan Courtyard was still intact. This was the place where the master Zhuchen cultivated, but now it was empty.

He went inside and felt the spiritual energy; it was incredibly rich, more than three times better than the cave he rented in Xiaorong City!
Big villas are so much better; what can urban villages compare to them?

Lin Shan took it for himself without any hesitation, and brazenly took out a bow, arrow, straw man, and candle from the courtyard, ordering the Yellow Turban Warriors to place the rope in front of him.

Jinchi Laodao wasn't stupid; he immediately understood what Jinchi was trying to do.

"The art of cursing?"

Although he didn't understand curses, he had heard of them, and at this moment he felt inexplicably uneasy, and couldn't help but feel a little more apprehensive.

Who isn't afraid of curses?
Killing without a trace, injuring severely from a thousand miles away, striking in places that are unseen and intangible, yet one can only passively take the blows, unable to even touch the hem of the opponent's clothes—it's incredibly shameless.

However, cursing a cultivator in the Void Transformation stage is not something an ordinary person can do; it requires at least supreme divine power and special items.

Without a doubt, Lin Shan fits all the criteria.

He drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and after the straw man absorbed the energy of the 'Nine-Section Whip,' he struck it squarely with a snap. Then he saw ripples spreading above his head, and a rapidly flashing image appeared.

An elderly man with a thick beard and hair was flying in a rainbow form at full speed. At this moment, he was gritting his teeth and cursing incessantly, his anger still not subsided.

"Who exactly attacked tonight? Judging from their cultivation level, they are about the same as me, both at the mid-stage of the Void Realm. But they have spirit pets, puppets, and clones. I am no match for them and can only temporarily avoid their attacks."

"My thousands of disciples, followers, and students have all been scattered! But that's easy. When I have some free time, I can rally them back together."

"That old Taoist Jinchi was also lying in ambush outside. I had a backup plan in the fishing rod I made for him last time. It's laughable that he thought I didn't know, but I saw through him a long time ago!"

"Two mid-stage Void Transformation cultivators, only a fool would stay and fight them head-on. Once I get back, I'll use those favors I have to teach those two a lesson!"

"???"

The old Taoist priest Jinchi was startled.

What? He left me a backup plan with my fishing rod?
Well, you, a master craftsman, have really no professional ethics. You customized a Xuan Tian spiritual treasure for someone and even left a backdoor inside. Isn't that just ripping people off?

All that could be heard on screen was Master Zhuchen muttering to himself.

"I reckon they're here because of Junior Brother Curtain-Roller. That kid had an incredible stroke of luck and managed to refine a top-grade special spiritual treasure. It's truly too precious. If I were in his shoes, I would have run away too!" As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly trembled, then lost control and plummeted straight down from the sky.

not good!

The moment the curse took hold, a gray figure from Lin Shan's side had already charged into the passage.

Cursed Spirit!

The cursed spirits at the Void Transformation stage are different from those before, possessing new means of combat. They can directly penetrate into the curse, traversing mountains and rivers from the phenomena to reach the enemy's face.

Before Master Zhuchen could suppress the monster within his body, a Void Transformation stage creature suddenly descended from within him, causing immense destruction!

"Pfft~~~"

Without realizing it, he experienced excruciating pain in his internal organs and vomited bright red blood.

His eyes widened in shock and anger as he shouted and surveyed his surroundings.

"What's that? Sneaking around like that, come out here!"

The cursed spirit didn't say much, but instead used the curse phenomenon to set fires everywhere, forcing him to be preoccupied with his own problems. At the same time, the underworld exerted its power, and Lin Shan's supreme order was accepted by the demon emperor of the underworld, who then crossed over to harass him.

"Croak, I am the Heavenly Toad Emperor! Who has angered my client!"

Master Zhuchen was caught in a pincer attack, with two Void Realm creatures possessing him simultaneously, leaving him in a state of chaos.

There's no time to worry about the curse; let's focus on dealing with the two freaks first.

"Who are you, and why are you inside me?"

"Cursing living beings? Someone is cursing this old man!"

"I understand. It was the people who just attacked Langshan who used my Xuantian Spiritual Treasure as a medium."

Master Zhuchen reacted quickly and immediately guessed the cause and effect. However, thinking about that now was meaningless; the important thing was to get through the current predicament.

His robe ripped apart, revealing a colorful suit of armor underneath.

This close-fitting mesh armor is incredibly powerful; it can shrink directly into the body, enveloping and trapping any creature inside, like a net from heaven and earth.

The Heavenly Toad Emperor had just arrived and hadn't even had a chance to cause trouble when he was tied up in a net and thrown out!
"Croak?"

His toad-like eyes widened in bewilderment, and he could only gasp in amazement.

"The target from the Immortal Realm is indeed formidable, far stronger than the Void Transformation stage cultivators from the lower realms."

"That goes without saying!"

Master Zhuchen gritted his teeth and grimaced. It turned out that the cursed spirit had taken this opportunity to wreak havoc inside his body, causing considerable damage to his meridians and blood. However, it could not break through his dantian no matter which way it attacked.

With the strength of a mid-stage Void Realm cultivator as a given, and the difference in realm and cultivation between the two, he was quickly suppressed.

The cursed phenomenon was also removed in a flash, and the situation was quickly stabilized. The ripples on the screen fluctuated violently before shattering!

Lin Shan and Jin Chi Lao Dao, who were watching from the other end, saw everything.

"What a formidable master of dust casting! I underestimated him!"

This was the first time Lin Shan had encountered an opponent who had broken the Seven Arrows of Nailhead so decisively, indicating that the opponent's cultivation was profound and his strength was formidable, far exceeding what he had previously revealed.

The fact that such a powerful force would voluntarily abandon its base and retreat demonstrates its caution and wisdom, making it a formidable enemy that is hard to come by!

The old Taoist priest Jinchi, standing nearby, was astonished by the strength of his curse.

"Brother, your curse technique is quite powerful. It can instantly deploy two Void creatures to enter the opponent's body from a distance and cause trouble. Others wouldn't be able to dodge it so easily."

"Enough talk, let's go again!"

Lin Shan didn't expect anything significant; his goal was simply to wear down the opponent while using the straw man's real-time footage to spy on their weaknesses and see what cards they might be forced out of them.

With the second draw of the bow and arrow, it struck the straw man squarely.

The ripples spread and the scene reappeared, showing that Master Zhuchen had just finished dealing with his troubles and hadn't even had time to get on his way when he was afflicted by a curse again!
The cursed spirit rekindled and once again crawled through the passage.

The second order was taken by a customer from a foreign country:

"I am the King of the Hell Sea Turtle, specializing in curing incurable diseases throughout the myriad realms."

"roll!"

Master Zhuchen was prepared. His colorful net armor instantly disappeared into his body, catching the bewildered old turtle inside, and then he threw it out.

A coiled dragon, which had been waiting in the clouds for a long time, stretched out its huge head and swallowed it whole!
No. Sigh, it's me.

Before the Hellsea Turtle King could even unleash his signature supernatural power, Dragon Head Raising, it was swallowed by the dragon's head.

The cursed spirit, disregarding everything, wreaked havoc within his body once more. This time, it found the vital point, attacking his dantian from the side and stirring up a bloody storm. Master Zhuchen's qi and blood were in disarray, and he couldn't help but feel a sweet taste in his throat, which he then forcibly swallowed.

"Duh!"

A sudden rumble of thunder erupted from within his abdomen, and the cursed spirit was surrounded and attacked from all sides, quickly falling into a deadly situation.

The brief clash has ended once again.

The image is fragmented.

The old Taoist Jinchi was terrified, wondering how he would have handled the situation if he were in Jinchi's shoes. But Master Zhuchen remained calm and easily suppressed the enemy.

With that kind of strength, why didn't you fight back in your stronghold? Why did you run away?

Lin Shan remained unmoved, calm and collected, and ordered the Yellow Turban Warriors to set up the straw figures, immediately firing the third arrow.

"Crack~"

The scene now unfolds, picking up where the second round just ended left off.

The cursed spirit resurfaced and darted back in through the internet cable.

It seems that the hellish world has also received the news, and a large number of creatures have begun to want to challenge this celestial curse!
"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~"

Three distant gong sounds were heard, and a new hellish monster calmly made its appearance!
One clapper and one gong.

"The weather is dry, so be careful with fire."

Two clappers and two gongs.

"Close the doors and windows to prevent theft."

Three clappers and three gongs.

"Peace and tranquility prevail, and the people live in peace and prosperity."

Four clappers and four gongs.

"It's freezing cold, so go to bed early and get up early."

Five clappers and five gongs.

"The rooster is about to crow, pack your bags!"

As the night watchman's call rang out, Master Zhuchen's expression finally changed drastically. Every watch brought different powers stacking up, their strength even pushing open his colorful net armor!
"who are you?"

From within the portal of the mysterious curse, a night watchman's voice accompanied by the loud crowing of a rooster rang out.

"I am the Night Watchman of Broken Gong, the Demon Emperor of Demon Kun! I heard that there are powerful immortals here, and I couldn't resist taking this job. I want to have a go with you."

Master Zhuchen shuddered, his head throbbing with pain.

"The Demon Kun Clan? What's your relationship with the Pleiades Star Lord?" (End of Chapter)